Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry comprised of three phrases.
Traditional haiku uses 17 syllables (5:7:5) but contemporary haiku in English often ignores this rule. A haiku is typically about nature, the earth and the natural world and are designed to be thought-provoking. These original haiku poems are by Anthony Rutledge and are mostly written in the contemporary free style format.
There are over 2,000 Haiku on this site in ten different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.
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open tent
a dove's quick wing
followed by a hawk
camp fire
before the dusk falls
to shooting stars
open tent
as shadows move
out of the shade
open tent
a frog jumps in
the light of the pond
camping
just enough clouds
to tattoo the river
camping
the quietness alone
a sundown brings
camping
as I breathe them--
the breath of trees
open tent
the hour sunrise
takes to perfect
camping
birds will be birds
such chatter about dawn
camping
another hunt squeals
out of the forest
camping
I can't see
with Dad's wisdom
camp site
a patch of burnt bush
wears waving new leaves
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